The Lantern Has Gone Out

A blind man was leaving his friend's house at night when he was suggested to carry a lantern. Laughing aloud, the blind man snapped, ...

The Value of a Rock

One day, a young novice monk constantly contemplated about what the value of life is. He often asked his master questions about life, "...

Kahlil Gibran's Inspiring Poem: On Children

Your children are not "your" children. They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself. They come through you b...

A Beautiful Message by Arthur Ashe: Why Me?

The legendary Wimbledon player who was dying of AIDS, which he got due to infected blood he received during a heart surgery in 1983. He rece...

Dr. Aloysius Loh: Life After 60

Life can begin at 60, it is all in your hands! Many people feel unhappy, health-wise and security-wise, after 60 years of age, owing to the ...

10 Teachings From The Kalama Sutta To Defend Against Intellectual Dependence

All people in the world, including the Thai people, are now in the same situation as were the Kalama people of Kesaputtanigama, India, durin...

The Beauty of Human Relations

A man married a beautiful girl. He loved her very much. One day she developed a skin disease. Slowly she started to lose her beauty. It so h...

Mother Teresa's Inspirational Quotes

Some people come in our life as blessings. Some come in your life as lessons. If you can't feed a hundred people, then feed just one. ...

Inspirational Wisdom by Master Hsing Yun: Who am I ?

Before I was born, who was I? After birth, who am I? We come into this world with happiness and depart with sorrow. Who is the one on the de...